Course Form (revised 8-2009)
I. Summary of Proposed Changes
Dept / Program
History
Course Title
Prefix and Course #
HSTA/WGS/LS
UG 471
Writing Women’s Lives
Short Title (max. 26 characters incl. spaces)
Writing Women’s Lives
Summarize the change(s) proposed
New Course
II. Endorsement/Approvals
Complete the form and obtain signatures before submitting to Faculty Senate Office
Please type / print name Signature
Requestor:
Anya Jabour
Phone/ email :
2434364/anya.jabour@umontana.edu
Program
John Eglin, History
Chair/Director:
Other affected
Liberal Studies
programs
Women’s and Gender Studies
Dean:
Chris Comer, CAS
Date
III: To Add a New Course Syllabus and assessment information is required (paste syllabus into
section V or attach). Course should have internal coherence and clear focus.
NO
Common Course Numbering Review: Does an equivalent course exist elsewhere YES
in the MUS? Do the proposed abbreviation, number, title and credits align with
existing course(s)? Please indicate equivalent course/campus 
http://msudw.msu.montana.edu:9030/wfez/owa/musxfer.p_CCN_MAIN
X
Exact entry to appear in the next catalog (Specify course abbreviation, level, number, title, credits,
repeatability (if applicable), frequency of offering, prerequisites, and a brief description.) 
UG 471 Writing Women’s Lives 3 cr. Same as LS 471 and WGS 471. Offered intermittently. Consent of
instructor required. Upper-division writing-intensive seminar in women’s history. Students will write
an original research paper based on primary source materials.
Justification: How does the course fit with the existing curriculum? Why is it needed?
This course offers students who have previously taken lecture courses or reading seminars in women’s
history the opportunity to conduct original research in the field. It is one of several new courses designed to
fulfill the department’s new writing requirement for majors. It also serves graduate students interested in
women’s history.
Are there curricular adjustments to accommodate teaching this course?
No
Complete for UG courses. (UG courses should be assigned a 400 number).
Describe graduate increment (Reference guidelines: http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/Grad/UG.htm)
Graduate students will write a longer paper (30 pages rather than 20) and will be expected to conduct more
in-depth research and more extensive literature review.
Fees may be requested only for courses meeting specific conditions determined by the
YES
NO
Board of Regents. Please indicate whether this course will be considered for a fee.
X
If YES, what is the proposed amount of the fee?
Justification:
IV. To Delete or Change an Existing Course – check X all that apply
Deletion
Title
Course Number
Change
Description Change
Change in Credits
From:
To:
From:
To:
Prerequisites
1. Current course information at it appears in catalog
(http://www.umt.edu/catalog) 
Level U, UG, G
From:
To:
Repeatability
Cross Listing
(primary program
initiates form)
Is there a fee associated with the
course?
2. Full and exact entry (as proposed) 
3. If cross-listed course: secondary program & course
number
4. Is this a course with MUS Common Course Numbering? If yes, then will this change eliminate the
course’s common course status? Please explain below.
5. Graduate increment if level of course is changed to UG.
Reference guidelines at:
http://www.umt.edu/facultysenate/Grad/UG.htm
(syllabus required in section V)
Have you reviewed the graduate increment
guidelines? Please check (X) space provided.
6. Other programs affected by the change
7. Justification for proposed change
V. Syllabus/Assessment Information
Required for new courses and course change from U to UG. Paste syllabus in field below or attach and send
digital copy with form.
VI Department Summary (Required if several forms are submitted) In a separate document list course
number, title, and proposed change for all proposals.
VII Copies and Electronic Submission. After approval, submit original, one copy, summary of
proposals and electronic file to the Faculty Senate Office, UH 221, camie.foos@mso.umt.edu.